Malta focus: eIdentity and eSecurity

Malta moving rapidly towards e-ID, ePassports and biometric visas

Extended access control going well

The latest round of fingerprint-based extended access control testing on ePassports has taken place successfully

UK proposes greater use of biometrics at borders

Government publishes ’Securing the UK Border’ and announces a series of measures aimed at tightening border security.

IRIS notches up 8 million euro deal

Smart Packaging Solutions (SPS) has contracted Malaysian ID security provider IRIS to supply high-security IC modules for the production of a new generation of smart cards in a deal valued at 8 million euros.

Karl-Heinz Huber to lead vps partner programme

IDExpert Partner Program will be headed by partner manager Karl-Heinz Huber, who will work with vps business partners to develop alliances and to identify new business opportunities worldwide.

Zetes announces results - and scoops voter deal

Zetes 2006 results on target - and voter ID deal inked with Togo.

Security Document World 2007 reveals programme

The Security Document World 2007 Event conference programme has now been launched

Pattinson joins DHS privacy and integrity committee

Gemalto’s vice president of government affairs and standards has been named to the US Department of Homeland Security Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee for a three-year term.

Indian ePassports imminent

India’s minister of state for external affairs reveals that ePassports will be issued to diplomats and officials this year, and to the general public next year.

ID segment keeps Gemalto on even keel

Gemalto sales and profits down slightly on last year, but good progress made in IT and Security business.

HID Global snaps up Integrated Engineering

HID Global has acquired Dutch company Integrated Engineering (IE)

e-ID order won to supply German authorities

Bundesdruckerei has announced it is to produce the electronic office ID card for Germany’s federal authorities, starting with the Federal Armed Forces

Mühlbauer sets 2006 record

Mühlbauer has set a new company record for sales and earnings in 2006, thanks to growth across its business units.

European first for Bundesdruckerei

Bundesdruckerei will be the first company to present a European electronic ID card in several different formats, when it unveils its ID documents at this year’s CeBIT ITC fair.

G&D scoops Ontario deal

G&D awarded a 10-year contract by the government of Ontario to deliver a complete high-security driving licence solution.

Digimarc biometrics an effective crime stopper

Eight US states use facial recognition-based solution to prevent driving licence fraud

Mozambique goes digital

Digimarc has signed an agreement to produce Mozambique’s new digital driving licences.

Siemens provides Swiss ePassport update

Siemens IT Solutions and Services says it was commissioned to provide the solution for recording the biometric data and processing it for the production of new Swiss ePassports

UK ePassport warranty decisions defended

James Hall and Bernard Herdan have given evidence to the UK Public Accounts Committee hearing into ePassports.

ImageWare inks deal with Honeywell

ImageWare Systems has signed a three-year royalty-based licensing agreement with Honeywell Security.